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Dark step counter widget
A dark step counter widget shows today's steps against your goal. True black backgrounds with white type for OLED screens. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.
What a dark step counter widget shows
A step widget shows one number and how close it is to a goal. A ring on one side and the count on the other reads well at a glance.
Steps come from Health Connect, which needs a compatible phone, your permission and a fitness connection (a Pro feature in WidgetCraft). The numbers are whatever your phone or watch has recorded; the widget does not count steps itself.
How the dark style shapes it
Dark widgets sit on pure black so they merge with an AMOLED wallpaper. White text, one bright accent and very little else: sharp to read and easy on the battery of an OLED display.
- Bars and rings: Draw the track in dark grey and only the filled part in the accent color.
- Numbers: Let the number glow in white against black and keep it medium weight.
Dark step counter widget recipe
| Layer | Settings |
|---|---|
| Canvas | 360 × 180, background #000000, corner radius 24 |
| Ring | diameter 104, stroke 5, progress #3B9EFF, range 0 to your goal |
| Text | percentage inside the ring, size 20, color #FAFAFA |
| Text | label "Steps today", size 12, color #8C8C8C |
| Text (fitness) | step count, built-in Sans, size 46, color #FAFAFA |
| Text | goal, size 14, color #8C8C8C |
| Font | built-in Sans |
| Home screen size | 4 × 2 cells |
Dark color palette
- True black
#000000Background - Graphite
#141414Surface and tracks - White
#FAFAFAText - Ash
#8C8C8CLabels - Electric blue
#3B9EFFAccent
How to make a dark step counter widget in WidgetCraft
- Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 180, the background to #000000 and the corner radius to 24.
- Open Data and connect Health Connect, allowing access to steps.
- Tap Add and choose Ring. Set the diameter to 104 and the stroke to 5, and connect it to steps with a range from 0 to your goal.
- Color the progress #3B9EFF.
- Add a Text layer connected to the step count at size 46 in #FAFAFA, plus a label and your goal in #8C8C8C.
- Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.
The layout and styling are free. The live data connection for this widget needs WidgetCraft Pro, a one-time purchase.
Tips for dark step counter widgets
- Use #000000 so the widget disappears into a black wallpaper.
- Keep one accent color for the whole screen.
- Show the goal next to the count so the ring has meaning.
- Step data can lag by a few minutes depending on the app that records it.
- This is an activity display, not medical advice.
- Do not use pure white for long text; off-white is easier to read.
- Do not add borders around black widgets on a black wallpaper.
Questions about the dark step counter widget
What size is a dark step counter widget?
It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 180 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.
Which colors does it use?
True black (#000000) for the background, White (#FAFAFA) for the main text, Ash (#8C8C8C) for labels and Electric blue (#3B9EFF) as the accent.
Is it free to make?
The dark design is free to build. Showing live step data needs the one-time Pro upgrade.
What else is this style called?
People also search for black step counter widget, AMOLED step counter widget, dark mode step counter widget, OLED step counter widget. They describe the same look as this dark step counter widget.
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